Daniel Day Cricketer
Daniel Day (14 June 1807 – 22 November 1887) was an English cricketer. Day was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm roundarm fast-medium. Day is widely regarded as one of best bowlers of early English cricket. In 1842, Day played a key part in the establishment of the Antelope Ground, with Day himself being installed in the Antelope Hotel. Day represented pre-county club Hampshire, making his first-class debut in 1842 against the Marylebone Cricket Club. From 1842 to 1850, he played 15 first-class matches for Hampshire. In these matches he scored a single half century score of 70 with the bat against the Marylebone Cricket Club. With the ball he took 96 wickets at a bowling average of 8.42. Day also represented Surrey from 1846 to 1852, making his debut for the county against Kent. Day played 23 first-class matches for Surrey, taking 133 wickets at an average of 13.97. Day also played first-class cricket for the All-England Eleven, South of England and the Surrey Club. In his overall first-class career he took 252 wickets from 50 matches at an average of 11.86, with 22 five wicket hauls and 8 ten wicket hauls in a match. Day's exact best bowling figures are unknown, only that his greatest haul in a innings was 8 wickets. Day also stood as an Umpire in four first-class matches from 1851 to 1865. Day died on 22 November 1887 at Southampton, Hampshire.